San Diego vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	San Diego	Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3486	$1061
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7909	$2581
🏠 One person rent	$2368	$478
🏘️ Family rent	$4139	$766
🍽️ Food expenses	$735	$374
🚐 Transport expenses	$181	$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5217	$1821
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	86	82
😀 Quality of life	91	72
🏙️ Population	1.39M	1.08M

The cost of living in San Diego is 229% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 52nd and 5145th ($3486 vs $1061) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 13th in the United States and South Korea, respectively. Check the United States vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.7 months in Yongin. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 155th and 2718th among best cities to live in the world.

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	San Diego	Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.97	$3.23
☕ Cappuccino	$6.34	$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2489	$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2046	$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4508	$724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3643	$515
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$251	$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.3	$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8050	$10990
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6577	$5626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$8.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.32	$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.04	$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$7.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.2	$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.97	$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.48	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.2	$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.1	$9.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$76.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$30.2	$6.48
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.2	$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1937	$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22295	$14956

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826

Cities near Yongin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi	Osan	$1019
18 km or 11 mi	Suwon	$985
20 km or 12 mi	Gwangju	$1179
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
22 km or 14 mi	Icheon	$1108
23 km or 14 mi	Seongnam	$1455
24 km or 15 mi	Uiwang	$1022
26 km or 16 mi	Anseong	$1016
27 km or 17 mi	Gunpo	$1053
28 km or 18 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
29 km or 18 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
30 km or 19 mi	Anyang	$943
34 km or 21 mi	Hanam	$1152
35 km or 22 mi	Ansan	$1001
39 km or 24 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
39 km or 24 mi	Yeoju	$1033
40 km or 25 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
40 km or 25 mi	Guri	$1089
42 km or 26 mi	Seoul	$1296
45 km or 28 mi	Namyangju	$1094
47 km or 29 mi	Bucheon	$1090
48 km or 30 mi	Cheonan	$1128
55 km or 34 mi	Incheon	$1032
57 km or 35 mi	Goyang	$1052
59 km or 37 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
61 km or 38 mi	Gimpo	$1040
63 km or 39 mi	Yangju	$894
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$952
65 km or 40 mi	Wonju	$1062
71 km or 44 mi	Chungju	$852
71 km or 44 mi	Cheongju	$865
73 km or 45 mi	Pocheon	$982
74 km or 46 mi	Paju	$1010
76 km or 47 mi	Dongducheon	$977
84 km or 52 mi	Seosan	$917
84 km or 52 mi	Sejong	$971
85 km or 53 mi	Chuncheon	$819
87 km or 54 mi	Gongju	$1009
90 km or 56 mi	Jecheon	$993
99 km or 62 mi	Kaesong	$1557